I Give Up

[Farmer Ted]

That 14-1 demolition today put me into football season mode.

[Vic Sage]

fetch mah chainsaw, boys...

[G-Fafif]

Held out as long as I could. I'm all in on all out. Fifty one games for gits and shiggles, as it were, and that's better than not having fifty one games of Mets baseball. I'll go, I'll watch, I'l listen, I'll keep on keepin' on.

But my towel has been thrown in. Can't beat either of your must-beat rivals a series in their ballpark; can't win two in a row for seven weeks...no. Not happening.

Thanks for the brief spurt, 2010 Mets. Thanks for that afternoon in June (after your last two-game winning streak) when you were in first. Thanks for showing us these kids and making us think, legitimately, that there might be something there for next year and beyond.

Thanks, but no thanks.

[nymr83]

this season ran into a BRICK WALL after the all-star break where i was feeling good. west coast trips = death for the Mets

[Benjamin Grimm]

Actually, I think it was around the time of the trip to San Juan. They were rolling along until they got there, and have been staggering since.

[Willets Point]

Krusty is coming!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

It's not over until it's over!

[metirish]

I feel a nine game winning streak coming

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

[bmfc1]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Actually, I think it was around the time of the trip to San Juan. They were rolling along until they got there, and have been staggering since.

12-24 since San Juan.

[MFS62]

Maybe it was the Black Bean Soup.

Later

[Ceetar]

metirish wrote: I feel a nine game winning streak coming

That's fine, but they're still going to need help and/or they can't have a hot streak and then screw it up at the end of the month. They played the Braves in a four game series starting August 30th. Even if they only make a little progress (say only play 1-2 games better than the Braves until then) the season won't actually be in the tank. There are so many games left, particularly against division rivals. (7 with Braves, 9 with Phillies). They certainly haven't looked like it'll matter, but that's why they play the games..

[Benjamin Grimm]

There's reason to be hopeful, if you're so inclined, because it's true, anything can happen.

But I don't see any reason at all to be optimistic.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: There's reason to be hopeful, if you're so inclined, because it's true, anything can happen. But I don't see any reason at all to be optimistic.

Yeah, not really much there. Possible, but not seeming likely.

[dgwphotography]

metsguyinmichigan wrote:

Really? You had to go there? Now this song is stuck in my head...

[ashie62]

It's over. But I will enjoy watching Fmart & Tejada.

I wan't this organization to get turned around so David Wright doesn't bolt upon Free Agency.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Really? You had to go there? Now this song is stuck in my head...

I never understood this part:

I really lost my head last night
You've got a right to stop believing
There's still a little love left, even so

He sings the first line loudly, hen slips right back into the syruply delivery. It's jarring, kinda like that short part in the middle of "Say You, Say Me."

[Willets Point]

dgwphotography wrote: metsguyinmichigan wrote: Really? You had to go there? Now this song is stuck in my head...

Better than "Baby Beluga"?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Is he the guy from Starsky and Hutch?

[seawolf17]

seawolf17 wrote: Unfortunately, yes. They'll get five out of six this week at home so we're all excited about going down to play the Braves and Phillies, at which point they'll lose five out of six again. Eff you, Mets. Eff you.

Okay, so I was off by a little tiny bit.

I don't know. I want desperately to give up, to enjoy the end of summer without the burden of another Mets disappointment.

But I just can't. Ultimately, the fans of 29 teams go through this every year in some way eventually. Sure, it'd be nice for us to be part of that 30th group, but maybe this isn't the year.

Or maybe, just maybe... it is. 16 games against the two teams we're chasing is enticing; and the players on the field are guys I want to root for. They've been on both sides of this kind of collapse before; why not this year? I'm still with you, fellas.

[TransMonk]

I have a date at Citi at the end of the month. That will prolly be my last hurrah win or lose.

Obviously, if they win 12 of 15, I'll be back in.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I only made one trip to Citi Field this year, back in April. I've since seen the Mets three times on the road, once in Baltimore and twice in San Juan. I may be done for the year. I won't have a chance to go for the remainder of August, and I have a hunch that by September Citi Field will be 1982 dreary. But perhaps I'll be tempted to take in a game if there's a promotion that appeals to my kids. A less crowded stadium would make a visit to the Mets Hall of Fame more pleasant. (We skipped it in April because the line was crazy long.)

[Guest themetfairy]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: I never understood this part: I really lost my head last night You've got a right to stop believing There's still a little love left, even so He sings the first line loudly, hen slips right back into the syruply delivery.

Yeah Baby - I abused you, and I understand why you're upset. But who are you going to believe - my syrupy words or your black and blue marks?

It seems appropriate, under the circumstances....

[dgwphotography]

Willets Point wrote: dgwphotography wrote: metsguyinmichigan wrote: Really? You had to go there? Now this song is stuck in my head... Better than "Baby Beluga"?

Not by much...